On Tuesday evening, the sophomores, juniors, and seniors waited quietly with signs and pieces of masking tape in hand, ready to pounce when the clock struck five. They worked through the night to curate a series of galleries packed to the gills with new art. The next morning, a brilliant team of faculty whipped through the final round of portfolio reviews, passing on their wisdom for nearly 8 hours straight.
The galleries quickly filled with art on Sunday afternoon.
Frightening & encouraging posters littered the hallways.
Many thanks to our Art Club members for lending their pin-holding hands to the balloon-popping take-down of Vision Fields by Mary Magsamen & Stephan Hillerbrand. You have here the nearly unedited video footage of this event.
I feel like I'm in an old, deserted farmhouse at sunset. The flies are swarming everywhere. There are signs of a life that used to exist in this old house with chipped old wooden windows and doors. The doilies have been left, some discolored from the sun, others collecting dust. The crows remind visitors that the life in the old farmhouse is gone. Many happy marriages entered and left. Now all that is left is the color of sunsets on the drapes. The crows try to hide in the doilies and drapes, but you can't deny that the only life left is in the flies that swarm inside.
We're very fortunate to have three amazing solo shows running this fall. Our students have been engaging with the exhibitions throughout October, writing essays, making sketches, helping renew the balloon supply in Mary & Stephan's exhibit, and discussing the projects in class. Enjoy these photos.
'Moving Through Medium': six emerging artists animate for the first time, Curated by Visiting Assistant Professor and Gallery Director, Annie Heckman; featuring Gisela Insuaste, Lisa Leighton, Karin Lekan, Bridget Riversmith, Kit Rosenberg, & Kelley Schei
Opening reception: September 6, 4-6 p.m.
October 5-November 2, 2007
Little Theatre Gallery, For Better or For Worse and Other Mixed Messages by K. Johnson Bowles
Hammes Gallery, Vision Fields by Mary Magsamen and Stephan Hillerbrand
Sister Rosaire Gallery, Beneath the Surface: digital imagery by Ellen Jantzen
Opening Reception: Thursday, October 4, 4-6 p.m.
Gallery Talk with Mary Magsamen & Stephan Hillerbrand at 5.30 p.m. on October 4.
November 11-17, 2007
Student Portfolio Reviews
December 7-14, 2007
Senior comprehensive exhibitions by Maggie Siefert and Kelly Tighe
Opening Reception: December 7, 5-7 p.m.
January 25-February 22, 2008
Little Theatre & Sister Rosaire Galleries, ‘arrested development’ group exhibition curated by Gallery Director, Krista Hoefle. Features work by Scott Stulen, Rich Mansfield, Jason Lahr, Rudy Shephard, Eric Prykowski, and more
Hammes Gallery, ‘Airline to Heaven, Part I’ by Annie Heckman
Opening Reception: January 25, 5-7 p.m.
March 12-28, 2008
Little Theatre Gallery, ‘(Return of) The Lab’ - a rotating exhibition of work by students from Introduction to Video (fall 2007) and Beyond Object (spring 2008)
April 4-18, 2008
Senior comprehensive exhibitions
April 20-24, 2008
Student portfolio reviews
May 1-August 1, 2008
Little Theatre Gallery, Juried student exhibition 2008; Juror - Candace Waterloo, class of 2004
Sister Rosaire Gallery, new work by Candace Waterloo
Opening reception: May 1, 4-6 p.m.
Mission Statement
The mission of m.a.g.--the Moreau Art Galleries at Saint Mary's College (Notre Dame, IN) is to present professional and educational exhibitions of contemporary art that are challenging and innovative in both content and media. In one exhibition season a range of media, content, and point of view are represented. Exhibitions firstly serve as a teaching tool for the department of art and reflect the needs, interests and concerns of students. Secondly, exhibitions support the educational objectives of other departments at Saint Mary's College. In addition, exhibitions serve as cultural and intellectual enrichment for the Saint Mary's community. Thirdly, the Moreau Galleries encourages the community-at-large to become more aware of the important role the arts play in education and the general enhancement of everyday life the visual arts provide.